Show Blindness No Wo Handicap Ohio Man Proves P PAINESVILLE OHIO Although Although blind since he was seven Robert Bixel is one of the most industrious men in hi this community After workIng working work work- Ing throughout the week at a rubber rubber rub rub- ber plant he continues the pace on Sunday by rushing off to church where he is an evangelist and sing sing- er Not content with these regular activities Bixel utilizes a guide dog I to help him around the community to give chiropractic treatments repair repair re re- pair chairs and sell seU greeting cards At home he mows the lawn lan fires the furnace and helps with household household house house- hold tasks An ardent sportsman Bixel rides horseback ck s goe-s goes fishing and coon hunting On coon hunts he asks only for a stout club about four feet inand in length and Ill get along all right by myself Blind since seven years of age as a result of being struck by n a stone thrown by a playmate te Bixel refuses refuse to acknowledge the handicap He now plans to learn typing to permit him to keep up with his immense amount of corr correspondence Formerly the regular preacher preaches at Riverview church in hi nearby Novelty Nov elty cIty Ohio Bixel turned the pastorate pastor pastor- ate over to a brother law and now acts as a traveling evangelist |